The latest NHS England figures reveal that seven more people have died of coronavirus in Cheshire hospitals.

The latest figures from NHS England have revealed that there have now been 474 deaths due to Covid-19 in our hospitals.

However, no deaths were recorded at The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Trust or the East Cheshire NHS Trust which runs Congleton War Memorial Hospital, Knutsford and District Community Hospital and Macclesfield District General Hospital.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to speak to the nation tonight (Sunday, May 10) when he lays out his roadmap out of the lockdown.

However, Environment Secretary George Eustice used his appearance at the Downing Street daily briefing yesterday to dampen expectations about a wholesale lifting of lockdown restrictions by the PM, stating that there "isn't going to be any dramatic overnight change".

We will be bringing you the latest updates in our live blog below.

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Back tomorrow

Thanks for joining us today and this evening to follow the latest updates on coronavirus and the new lockdown easing measures.

We’ll be back tomorrow with more updates as further details are set to be revealed on the next steps to the country easing up on lockdown.

23:22

Police, unions and businesses call for clarity

Boris Johnson is facing calls for clarity from police, unions and businesses in England after he set out “the first sketch of a road map” for easing the coronavirus lockdown.

In an address to the nation on Sunday, the Prime Minister said a phased reopening of schools and non-essential shops in England could potentially begin from June 1 if transmission can be reduced.

The PM said people who cannot work from home should be “actively encouraged” to return to their jobs from Monday and he granted unlimited exercise in England from Wednesday.

But - after provoking anger from leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland who refused to adopt his “stay alert” slogan in favour of the “stay home” message - he was accused of failing to provide sufficient details.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the announcement lacked “clarity and consensus” while “effectively telling millions of people to go back to work tomorrow” without clear guidelines.

He said: “This statement raises as many questions as it answers, and we see the prospect of England, Scotland and Wales pulling in different directions.”

22:53

Department for Education statement tomorrow

22:19

Shadow minister for clean air and environment response

Lloyd Russell-Moyle, shadow minister for clean air and the environment tweeted: “Telling people to go back to work and avoid public transport will lead to an influx of car use.

This in turn will exacerbate our air quality crises which all evidence shows is an exacerbating factor for Covid.

The announcement overnight is reckless to say least.”

22:05

National Trust to review reopening plans

The National Trust said it was reviewing plans for reopening sites following Boris Johnson’s speech.

“Following the Prime Minister’s broadcast outlining the Government’s gradual road map out of lockdown, we will begin to review its effect on our reopening plans,” a spokeswoman said.

Last week, the trust said it was working on plans to reopen sites, which have been shut to the public since March 24.

21:29

Cumbria tourism board asks people to #stayhome

Cumbria’s tourism board tweeted: “We are shocked by the timing and short notice of tonight’s announcement. We are awaiting further details but the safety of residents must come first.

“For now, tourism businesses in Cumbria remain closed and we urge everyone to continue to #StayHome.”

21:12

What teacher's union secretary said

Patrick Roach, general secretary of the teachers’ union NASUWT said: “The Prime Minister’s statement that it would be ‘madness’ to risk a second spike in transmission of the coronavirus highlights the need for extreme caution.

“Regrettably, the Prime Minister’s announcement is likely to provoke confusion and does not address the genuine concerns that have been raised by teachers.

“The Prime Minister’s announcement lacks the clarity of statements issued by ministers in Scotland and Wales who have reaffirmed the key ‘stay at home’ message.

“The Government’s announcement that schools in England might reopen to more children from June 1 risks thousands of schools rushing to make decisions about how best to safeguard the health and safety of children and staff in the absence of any clear national guidance.

“It is baffling that following the Government’s decision to close all schools on public health grounds that the Government now expects individual schools to work out for themselves whether or not it will be safe to reopen on June 1 and potentially put at risk the health of children, staff and the public.

“With no date yet set for when the Government’s guidance will be forthcoming, school leaders in England are being placed in an extremely difficult position of being asked to draw up plans affecting lives of children and their teachers.”

20:49

UK and France joint statement

Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed quarantine measures would not apply between France and the UK “at this stage”, according to a joint statement. Downing Street issued the statement after the pair spoke on Sunday.

“The leaders spoke about the need to manage the risk of new transmissions arising from abroad, as the rate of coronavirus decreases domestically,” it read.

“In this regard, the Prime Minister and the President agreed to work together in taking forward appropriate border measures. This co-operation is particularly necessary for the management of our common border.

“No quarantine measures would apply to travellers coming from France at this stage; any measures on either side would be taken in a concerted and reciprocal manner.

A working group between the two governments will be set up to ensure this consultation throughout the coming weeks.”

20:34

ICU doctor's fears

An intensive care doctor says he feels it is still “too risky” to reduce coronavirus restrictions, adding he fears moving too soon could create a second wave of infections that’s “even bigger than the first”.

Dr Ron Daniels, a consultant at Birmingham Hospital, told the PA news agency he had seen a “chink of light”, with some capacity and bed space returning at his unit after weeks of battling the virus.

But he added: “The reality is that the effect of a second wave is just so unknown that it is too risky in most health professionals’ view to relax lockdown right now.

“We would like to see our capacity in NHS hospitals back down to below usual levels before we can safely do that.”

“Do we have enough beds to cope with a second wave if lockdown is relaxed too much? Absolutely not. We’re still over our usual capacity,” said Dr Daniels, 49, who is also executive director of Sepsis Trust UK.

20:17

Scottish Health Secretary response

Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has said she has “no idea” what “stay alert” means, referencing the change in the UK Government’s messaging over the coronavirus lockdown.

Reports emerged on Sunday of a change to the UK Government’s message over the lockdown, ahead of the Prime Minister laying out a “road map” to a new normality.

The previous slogan, “stay home, protect the NHS, save lives” was replaced with the new “stay alert, control the virus, save lives”.

In a tweet on Sunday morning, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon stuck to previous guidance, urging people to stay at home.

The First Minister said the first she had been made aware of the change was through Sunday newspapers, adding that messaging from the Scottish Government would not change.

Speaking on the BBC’s Politics Scotland on Sunday, Ms Freeman said the Scottish Government was not consulted on the change.

She said: “That is not a change that we would agree with.

“I think the First Minister was really clear last week that the ‘stay at home’ message was the right message and if I’m perfectly frank, I have no idea what ‘stay alert’ actually means.”

20:05

Former healthcare workers -now MPs speak out

Two MPs, who have worked as healthcare workers during the pandemic, have expressed concerns about the loosening of the lockdown.

Nadia Whittome, who claimed she was sacked as a temporary carer for speaking out against PPE shortages, tweeted: “Boris Johnson has just encouraged millions of people to go back to work, without agreement from unions or guidance on how workers will be kept safe.

“This will risk lives. We simply do not have the PPE and testing in place to substantially loosen lockdown.”

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, a Labour MP and A&E doctor, said she was “alarmed” by Mr Johnson’s speech this evening.

She wrote on Twitter: “What we saw over the weekend worries me no-end. The future for our country is increased infections and more avoidable death. “The Government are forcing people back to work if they can’t work from home, but they ‘should’ avoid public transport.

This will put some of the lowest-paid workers at the mercy of bosses!” She added: “What we just saw was a PR exercise, not leadership.”

19:54

"PM's mess of a statement" - Former shadow chancellor

Former shadow chancellor John McDonnell tweeted in response to Mr Johnson’s speech: “PM’s mess of a statement has caused more confusion than clarity creating worrying uncertainty about the return to work & how safety will be assured, opening up divisions between the UK’s nations and displaying a complete lack of clarity about what activities are now allowable.”

19:35

Every word in full

We’ve posted the updates bit by bit as Boris Johnson addressed the nation.

When I think of the millions of everyday acts of kindness and thoughtfulness that are being performed across this country.

And that have helped to get us through this first phase.

I know that we can use this plan to get us through the next.

And if we can’t do it by those dates, and if the alert level won’t allow it, we will simply wait and go on until we have got it right.

We will come back from this devilish illness.

We will come back to health, and robust health.

And though the UK will be changed by this experience, I believe we can be stronger and better than ever before.

More resilient, more innovative, more economically dynamic, but also more generous and more sharing.

But for now we must stay alert, control the virus and save lives.

Thank you very much.

19:31

"We have a route, we have a plan"

We have a route, and we have a plan, and everyone in government has the all-consuming pressure and challenge to save lives, restore livelihoods and gradually restore the freedoms that we need.

But in the end this is a plan that everyone must make work.

And when I look at what you have done already.

The patience and common sense you have shown.

The fortitude of the elderly whose isolation we all want to end as fast as we can.

The incredible bravery and hard work of our NHS staff, our care workers.

The devotion and self-sacrifice of all those in every walk of life who are helping us to beat this disease.

19:24

Dependent on entire country

It depends on all of us - the entire country - to follow the advice, to observe social distancing, and to keep that R down.

And to prevent re-infection from abroad, I am serving notice that it will soon be the time - with transmission significantly lower - to impose quarantine on people coming into this country by air.

And it is because of your efforts to get the R down and the number of infections down here, that this measure will now be effective.

And of course we will be monitoring our progress locally, regionally, and nationally and if there are outbreaks, if there are problems, we will not hesitate to put on the brakes.

We have been through the initial peak - but it is coming down the mountain that is often more dangerous.

19:17

Step three - reopening some of hospitality industry

And step three - at the earliest by July - and subject to all these conditions and further scientific advice; if and only if the numbers support it, we will hope to re-open at least some of the hospitality industry and other public places, provided they are safe and enforce social distancing.

Throughout this period of the next two months we will be driven not by mere hope or economic necessity.

We are going to be driven by the science, the data and public health.

And I must stress again that all of this is conditional, it all depends on a series of big Ifs.

19:14

Step two - reopening schools

In step two - at the earliest by June 1 - after half term - we believe we may be in a position to begin the phased reopening of shops and to get primary pupils back into schools, in stages, beginning with reception, Year 1 and Year 6.

Our ambition is that secondary pupils facing exams next year will get at least some time with their teachers before the holidays. And we will shortly be setting out detailed guidance on how to make it work in schools and shops and on transport.

19:12

Sunbathing, playing sports and unlimited exercise

And from this Wednesday, we want to encourage people to take more and even unlimited amounts of outdoor exercise.

You can sit in the sun in your local park, you can drive to other destinations, you can even play sports but only with members of your own household.

You must obey the rules on social distancing and to enforce those rules we will increase the fines for the small minority who break them.

And so every day, with ever increasing data, we will be monitoring the R and the number of new infections, and the progress we are making, and if we as a nation begin to fulfil the conditions I have set out, then in the next few weeks and months we may be able to go further.

19:10

The first steps to be taken

Instead we are taking the first careful steps to modify our measures.

And the first step is a change of emphasis that we hope that people will act on this week.

We said that you should work from home if you can, and only go to work if you must.

We now need to stress that anyone who can’t work from home, for instance those in construction or manufacturing, should be actively encouraged to go to work.

And we want it to be safe for you to get to work. So you should avoid public transport if at all possible - because we must and will maintain social distancing, and capacity will therefore be limited.

So work from home if you can, but you should go to work if you can’t work from home.

And to ensure you are safe at work we have been working to establish new guidance for employers to make workplaces COVID-secure.

And when you do go to work, if possible do so by car or even better by walking or bicycle. But just as with workplaces, public transport operators will also be following COVID-secure standards.

19:08

Not the time to end lockdown this week

So that - all told - we are testing literally hundreds of thousands of people every day.

We have made fast progress on testing - but there is so much more to do now, and we can.

When this began, we hadn’t seen this disease before, and we didn’t fully understand its effects.

With every day we are getting more and more data.

We are shining the light of science on this invisible killer, and we will pick it up where it strikes.

Because our new system will be able in time to detect local flare-ups - in your area - as well as giving us a national picture.

And yet when I look at where we are tonight, we have the R below one, between 0.5 and 0.9 - but potentially only just below one.

And though we have made progress in satisfying at least some of the conditions I have given.

We have by no means fulfilled all of them.

And so no, this is not the time simply to end the lockdown this week.

19:06KEY EVENT

New Covid Alert System to chart progress

And to chart our progress and to avoid going back to square one, we are establishing a new Covid Alert System run by a new Joint Biosecurity Centre.

And that Covid Alert Level will be determined primarily by R and the number of coronavirus cases.

And in turn that Covid Alert Level will tell us how tough we have to be in our social distancing measures - the lower the level the fewer the measures.

The higher the level, the tougher and stricter we will have to be.

There will be five alert levels.

Level One means the disease is no longer present in the UK and Level Five is the most critical - the kind of situation we could have had if the NHS had been overwhelmed.

Over the period of the lockdown we have been in Level Four, and it is thanks to your sacrifice we are now in a position to begin to move in steps to Level Three.

And as we go everyone will have a role to play in keeping the R down.

By staying alert and following the rules.

And to keep pushing the number of infections down there are two more things we must do.

We must reverse rapidly the awful epidemics in care homes and in the NHS, and though the numbers are coming down sharply now, there is plainly much more to be done.

And if we are to control this virus, then we must have a world-beating system for testing potential victims, and for tracing their contacts.

19:04

Cannot move forward until five tests satisfied

I will be setting out more details in Parliament tomorrow and taking questions from the public in the evening.

I have consulted across the political spectrum, across all four nations of the UK.

And though different parts of the country are experiencing the pandemic at different rates.

And though it is right to be flexible in our response.

I believe that as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, there is a strong resolve to defeat this together.

And today a general consensus on what we could do.

And I stress could.

Because although we have a plan, it is a conditional plan.

And since our priority is to protect the public and save lives, we cannot move forward unless we satisfy the five tests.

We must protect our NHS.

We must see sustained falls in the death rate.

We must see sustained and considerable falls in the rate of infection.

We must sort out our challenges in getting enough PPE to the people who need it, and yes, it is a global problem but we must fix it.

And last, we must make sure that any measures we take do not force the reproduction rate of the disease - the R - back up over one, so that we have the kind of exponential growth we were facing a few weeks ago.

19:03

Millions 'fearful' of disease

And there are millions of people who are both fearful of this terrible disease, and at the same time also fearful of what this long period of enforced inactivity will do to their livelihoods and their mental and physical wellbeing.

To their futures and the futures of their children.

So I want to provide tonight - for you - the shape of a plan to address both fears.

Both to beat the virus and provide the first sketch of a road map for reopening society.

A sense of the way ahead, and when and how and on what basis we will take the decisions to proceed.

19:01

'Prevented what could've been a catastrophe'

It is a fact that by adopting those measures we prevented this country from being engulfed by what could have been a catastrophe in which the reasonable worst case scenario was half a million fatalities.

And it is thanks to your effort and sacrifice in stopping the spread of this disease that the death rate is coming down and hospital admissions are coming down.

And thanks to you we have protected our NHS and saved many thousands of lives.

And so I know - you know - that it would be madness now to throw away that achievement by allowing a second spike.

We must stay alert.

We must continue to control the virus and save lives.

And yet we must also recognise that this campaign against the virus has come at colossal cost to our way of life.

We can see it all around us in the shuttered shops and abandoned businesses and darkened pubs and restaurants.

19:01

'We grieve for all those we have lost'

It is now almost two months since the people of this country began to put up with restrictions on their freedom - your freedom - of a kind that we have never seen before in peace or war.

And you have shown the good sense to support those rules overwhelmingly.

You have put up with all the hardships of that programme of social distancing.

Because you understand that as things stand, and as the experience of every other country has shown, it’s the only way to defeat the coronavirus - the most vicious threat this country has faced in my lifetime.

And though the death toll has been tragic, and the suffering immense.

And though we grieve for all those we have lost.

18:55

Speech due at 7pm

Boris Johnson’s speech is expected to begin at 7pm.

He’s due to give more of an explanation on the new government slogan ”stay alert, control the virus, save lives”.

We’ll keep you on updated on what he says.

16:54KEY EVENT

A further 269 people have died in the UK

A further 269 people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the UK total to 31,855

16:27Sallie Ehlen

Boris Johnson reveals six key details of his coronavirus plan ahead of speech

15:50Sallie Ehlen

Scotland’s First Minister has announced that people can now exercise more than once a day north of the border.

Only one change in lockdown restrictions for Scotland

Scotland’s First Minister has announced that people can now exercise more than once a day north of the border.

Nicola Sturgeon said the changes would come into effect on Monday and added that no other changes would be made to lockdown restrictions.

She has asked the UK Government not deploy its new “stay alert” message north of the border.

The advice from her government remains to “stay at home” other than for buying food, getting medicine or exercising, she told a press conference this afternoon.